James Munroe Backus

1875 - 1950  (75 years)

• Name	James Munroe Backus
  Birth	24 Jan 1875	Fayston, Washington, Vermont
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Farmer and Millwright
  1880 US Census	2 Jun 1880	Duxbury, Washington, Vermont
  1900 US Census	1 Jun 1900	Fayston, Washington, Vermont
  1910 US Census	16 Apr 1910	Duxbury, Washington, Vermont
  1920 US Census	20 Jan 1920	Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts
  1930 US Census	8 Apr 1930	Randolph, Orange, Vermont
  1940 US Census	6 Apr 1940	Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts
  Death	11 Sep 1950	Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts
  Burial	14 Sep 1950	Forest Hill Cemetery, Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts
  Siblings	3 siblings
  1. Lucius Monroe Backus,   b. 22 Aug 1867, Fayston, Washington, Vermont d. 16 Apr 1917, Braintree, Orange, Vermont
  2. Ernest Henry Backus,   b. 21 Mar 1872, Moretown, Washington, Vermont d. 7 Feb 1961, Concord, Merrimack, New Hampshire
  3. Charles Edgar Backus,   b. 23 May 1879, Duxbury, Washington, Vermont d. 7 Oct 1959, Moretown, Washington, Vermont
  Person ID	I1188	Backus Genealogy | Backus Family
  Last Modified	25 May 2022

  
  

  Father	Henry Clay Backus,   b. 5 Jul 1844, Waterbury, Washington, Vermont d. 5 Feb 1910, Fayston, Washington, Vermont (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Ellen M. Johnson,   b. 31 Mar 1847, Waterbury, Washington, Vermont d. 23 May 1879, Duxbury, Washington, Vermont (Age 32 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1866	Vermont
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 21 years and 5 months old - She : ~ 18 years and 9 months old. (Were Married ~ 13 years and 5 months).
  Family ID	F364	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Bertha Etta Dana,   b. 10 Aug 1881, Middlesex, Washington, Vermont d. 15 Aug 1962, Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	5 May 1897	Washington County, Vermont
  Age at Marriage	He : 22 years and 4 months old - She : 15 years and 9 months old. (Were Married ~ 28 years and 7 months).
  Divorce	Abt 1926
  Children	+ 1. Ellen May Backus,   b. 30 Apr 1899, Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont d. 17 Oct 1979, Sayre, Bradford, Pennsylvania (Age 80 years) + 2. Emily Etta Backus,   b. 28 Sep 1900, Fayston, Washington, Vermont d. 20 Jul 1987, Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts (Age 86 years) + 3. Everett Theron Backus,   b. 5 Apr 1904, Moretown, Washington, Vermont d. 19 Oct 1955, Jamaica Plain, Suffolk, Massachusetts (Age 51 years)
  Family ID	F370	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 May 2022

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 24 Jan 1875 - Fayston, Washington, Vermont 1880 US Census - 2 Jun 1880 - Duxbury, Washington, Vermont Marriage - 5 May 1897 - Washington County, Vermont Child - Ellen May Backus - 30 Apr 1899 - Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont 1900 US Census - 1 Jun 1900 - Fayston, Washington, Vermont Child - Emily Etta Backus - 28 Sep 1900 - Fayston, Washington, Vermont Child - Everett Theron Backus - 5 Apr 1904 - Moretown, Washington, Vermont 1910 US Census - 16 Apr 1910 - Duxbury, Washington, Vermont 1920 US Census - 20 Jan 1920 - Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts 1930 US Census - 8 Apr 1930 - Randolph, Orange, Vermont 1940 US Census - 6 Apr 1940 - Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts Death - 11 Sep 1950 - Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts Burial - 14 Sep 1950 - Forest Hill Cemetery, Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth
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  James Munroe Backus

  
  

  Military

  US World War I Draft Registration Card 1917-1918 Source Citation: Registration Location: Worcester County, Massachusetts; Roll 1685193; Draft Board: 0.

  
  

  Documents

  Vermont Birth Records, 1760-1954 Source Citation: Vermont. Vermont Birth Records, 1760-1954. Vermont State Archives and Records Administration, Montpelier, Vermont.

  
  

  City Directory

  U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 - Fitchburg, Massachusetts Source Citation: U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 - Fitchburg, Massachusetts

  
  

  Obituaries

  Obituary The Fitchburg Sentinel, Fitchburg, Massachusetts - 12 Sep 1950

  
  

  Social Security Applications and Claims

  U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 Source Citation: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007.

  
  

  Headstones

  James Munroe Backus Find A Grave: Munroe

  
  

  1880 US Census

  1880 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Duxbury, Washington, Vermont; Roll: 1348; Family History Film: 1255348; Page: 73C; Enumeration District: 204; .

  
  

  1900 US Census

  1900 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Fayston, Washington, Vermont; Roll: T623_1695; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 225.

  
  

  1910 US Census

  1910 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Duxbury, Washington, Vermont; Roll: T624_1617; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 220; Image: 438.

  
  

  1920 US Census

  1920 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Fitchburg Ward 5, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_746; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 63; Image: 543.

  
  

  1930 US Census

  1930 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Randolph, Orange, Vermont; Roll: 2429; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 13; Image: 443.0.

  
  

  1940 US Census

  1940 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1940; Census Place: Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1648; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 14-96.